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William H. McRaven / Washington Post:
Revoke my security clearance, too, Mr. President — William H. McRaven, a retired Navy admiral, was commander of the U.S. Joint Special Operations Command from 2011 to 2014. He oversaw the 2011 Navy SEAL raid in Pakistan that killed al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. — Dear Mr. President:
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Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
“Death Spiral”: Why Omarosa Totally Triggered Trump — The perceived betrayal of a longtime female ally, and her perfectly executed Trumpian tactics, made the feud too personal to ignore. — In the days before Omarosa Manigault Newman rolled out her White House tell-all, Unhinged …
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Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Omarosa releases secret tape of Lara Trump offering her $15K/month campaign job — The tape, which was broadcast on MSNBC, was made just days after the former “Apprentice” contestant left her White House job. — Omarosa Manigault Newman, the former reality TV star who became a top White House aide …
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New York Times:
Omarosa Manigault Newman Releases Tape of Lara Trump's $15,000-a-Month Job Offer — Omarosa Manigault Newman released a secret recording on Thursday that she said backed her claim that President Trump's daughter-in-law had offered her a $15,000-a-month contract in exchange for her silence about her time as a White House adviser.
Nicholas Goldberg / Los Angeles Times:
The Los Angeles Times is not participating in today's nationwide editorial page protest …
The Los Angeles Times is not participating in today's nationwide editorial page protest …
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John O. Brennan / New York Times:
John Brennan: President Trump's Claims of No Collusion Are Hogwash — That's why the president revoked my security clearance: to try to silence anyone who would dare challenge him. — Mr. Brennan was director of the Central Intelligence Agency from 2013 to 2017.
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Olivia Gazis / CBS News:
Top former intelligence bosses speak out in favor of John Brennan — Twelve former directors and deputy directors of the Central Intelligence Agency and a former Director of National Intelligence signed a letter of support for former CIA director John Brennan, calling the signal sent …
David Nakamura / Washington Post:
Trump gears up to strip more clearances from officials tied to Russia investigation — President Trump has told advisers that he is eager to strip more security clearances as part of an escalating attack against people who have criticized him or played a role in the investigation …
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Eli Lake / Bloomberg:
Trump Is Not Trying to Silence Brennan
Trump Is Not Trying to Silence Brennan
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David French / National Review:
Yes, Revoking John Brennan's Security Clearance Raises Constitutional Concerns
Yes, Revoking John Brennan's Security Clearance Raises Constitutional Concerns
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Spencer Ackerman / The Daily Beast:
CIA Chief Gina Haspel Silent as Trump Attacks Her Predecessor and Patron
Amanda Macias / CNBC:
Trump's military parade is now estimated to cost $92 million - $80 million more than earlier estimate — President Donald Trump's military parade is estimated to cost $92 million, according to a U.S. defense official with firsthand knowledge of the assessment.
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Missy Ryan / Washington Post:
Pentagon may delay Trump's military parade, originally slated for November, to next year — The Trump administration may delay a military parade slated for this fall, the Pentagon said Thursday, amid questions about the event's increasing cost. — Col. Rob Manning, a Pentagon spokesman …
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Courtney Kube / NBC News:
Trump's military parade in Washington now delayed until 2019
Trump's military parade in Washington now delayed until 2019
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Wall Street Journal:
As ‘Access Hollywood’ Tape Surfaced, Michael Cohen Changed Tune on Paying Stormy Daniels — Federal prosecutors investigating former Trump lawyer view October 2016 tape as trigger for burying potentially damaging information, people familiar with the matter say
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Richard L. Hasen / Slate:
The Chance of Michael Cohen Facing Criminal Campaign Finance Charges Just Went Up — On Thursday, the Wall Street Journal issued a new report about former Donald Trump attorney Michel Cohen and the 2016 hush payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels: Cohen initially rejected the request …
Violet Ikonomova / Detroit Metro Times:
Detroit Rep. Bettie Cook Scott on Asian opponent: 'Don't vote for the ching-chong!' — More than a dozen community groups have called on Rep. Bettie Cook Scott (D-Detroit) to apologize for a series of racial slurs sources say she used to describe her primary election opponent, Rep. Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit).
Patrick Leahy / U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont:
BREAKING NEWS From Senator Feinstein, Senator Leahy, And Senator Durbin: Documents Indicate That Kavanaugh Misled Senate; Make Them Public — Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) Thursday asked Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley …
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David W. Chen / New York Times:
Surprise Gift: Free Tuition for All N.Y.U. Medical Students — The New York University School of Medicine announced on Thursday that it would cover the tuition of all its students, regardless of merit or need, citing concerns about the “overwhelming financial debt” facing graduates.
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Melissa Korn / Wall Street Journal:
NYU Makes Tuition Free for All Medical Students
NYU Makes Tuition Free for All Medical Students
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Forecasting the race for the House — Our forecast for every district — The chance of each candidate winning, with all 435 House districts shown at the same size — CartogramMap — Dem. — Solid — Likely — Lean — Rep. — ≥95% — ≥75% — ≥60% — Toss-up
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Jericka Duncan / CBS News:
Woman accusing Rep. Keith Ellison of abuse speaks out — Rep. Keith Ellison — deputy chairman of the Democratic National Committee and a candidate for Minnesota attorney general — has denied allegations that he abused his ex-girlfriend, Karen Monahan. On Thursday, Monahan, 44 …
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Andrew Kirell / The Daily Beast:
Fox News Mistakes Patti LaBelle for Aretha Franklin — Fox News apparently mistook singer Patti LaBelle for Aretha Franklin on Thursday, including a photo of LaBelle as part of the network's obituary image for Franklin, who passed away earlier this morning after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
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Jenna Amatulli / HuffPost:
Fox News Remembers Aretha Franklin With Photo Of Patti LaBelle
Fox News Remembers Aretha Franklin With Photo Of Patti LaBelle
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Mary Ellen Klas / miamiherald:
Rick Scott killed a high-speed rail plan. Then All Aboard rolled up and he bought it. — TALLAHASSEE — As one of his first acts in office in 2011, Gov. Rick Scott canceled a $2.4 billion federally funded and shovel-ready bullet train from Orlando to Tampa because it carried …
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Noah Weiland / New York Times:
Meet the Special Counsel Team: So Careful They Won't Even Disclose Their Shake Shack Orders — ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Greg D. Andres looked like any ordinary guest at the Westin hotel here, standing near the valet in flip-flops and a white Notre Dame boxing T-shirt, waiting for a Postmates delivery from Shake Shack.
Rachel Weiner / Washington Post:
Manafort jury sends judge four questions, asks him to define ‘reasonable doubt’ — Jurors weighing the fate of President Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort ended its first day of deliberations Thursday with a set of questions for the judge, asking for further explanation …
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Manafort trial Day 13: No verdict as defense calls jury's questions ‘a good sign’
Manafort trial Day 13: No verdict as defense calls jury's questions ‘a good sign’
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Frank Witsil / Detroit Free Press:
These Americans are filing for bankruptcy more than ever — More than ever before, financial woes are tarnishing their golden years. — Despite an economic boom, Americans 65 and older are filing for bankruptcy in record numbers, and the trend is likely to continue, according to new research …
Justin Rosario / The Daily Banter:
Terrified of the Blue Wave, Georgia Republicans Shut down 75% of Black Voting Sites — Republicans have little to no use for democracy. We've known this for decades. It's why we had to pass the Voting Rights Act in the first place and why the extremists of the Republican controlled Supreme Court gutted it.
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Howard Fischer Capitol / Arizona Daily Star:
Poll: Martha McSally's lead in Arizona GOP race for U.S. Senate nearly insurmountable — A new statewide poll suggests that all of the money being spent on behalf of Martha McSally on TV commercials to become the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate Arizona has been paying off.
Sylvan Lane / The Hill:
Watchdog files criminal complaint against Ross over stock holdings — A liberal watchdog group filed a criminal complaint Thursday against Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross — over meetings he held with representatives from companies included in his financial holdings.
Tad Walch / Deseret News:
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints issues new name guidelines, dropping term Mormon in most uses — SALT LAKE CITY — President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints issued the following statement Thursday afternoon regarding the name of the church:
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Ashley Gold / Politico:
Source: House panel considers subpoena for Twitter CEO — Staff of the House Energy and Commerce Committee raised the possibility of a subpoena to get Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to testify before the panel, during a tense meeting with representatives of the company Thursday, according to a Republican source familiar with the discussion.
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Andrew Duehren / Wall Street Journal:
Youth Unemployment Hits 52-Year Low — Data suggest more opportunities are available to some groups that historically struggled to find jobs — The unemployment rate among young Americans fell to its lowest level in more than 50 years this summer, though the share of young people looking …
Dan Primack / Axios:
Boston Globe receives threat after anti-Trump editorial — The Boston Globe today received a threatening telephone call that is being taken seriously by local and federal authorities, according to an email sent by a facilities manager to other tenants at the newspaper's headquarters.
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